✅ SOLVED Ancient Egyptian coins

[Alaa]

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I had a phone discussion with an Egyptian farm owner to sell what seems to be an Ancient Egyptian golden coins as the pictures, the text is kind of written in Coptic language.
Can you help me specifying what is it please?

Thank you

 

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[capt-zero]

While I'm not a coin guy, I did find this site which has a number of similar coins. However, I didn't find any without a bust on one side.http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/comm/Constantinopolis Chi-Rho.JPG

 

[Mackaydon]

IMO, all the coins appear 'flat' and identical, as in repo.
I'd need to see each closer and in focus.
What do they weigh in grams?
What is their diameter in mm?
Don..

 

[Alex Burke]

I'd be wary if it has anything to do with antiquities from Egypt, it's possibly not legal to ship it out of Egypt from what I've read and seen on TV. I'm worried even if the farmer is a honorable guy customs may seize them. I don't know if coins would be considered in category or not. Maybe someone has bought coins from there on the forum.

 

[Alaa]

While I'm not a coin guy, I did find this site which has a number of similar coins. However, I didn't find any without a bust on one side.http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/comm/Constantinopolis Chi-Rho.JPG

Thanks for the effort. You are right, it's similar

 

[Alaa]

IMO, all the coins appear 'flat' and identical, as in repo.
I'd need to see each closer and in focus.
What do they weigh in grams?
What is their diameter in mm?
Don..

Unfortunately, the pictures are the only source of info for me currently, I will post the remaining info once I had it.

 

[Alaa]

I'd be wary if it has anything to do with antiquities from Egypt, it's possibly not legal to ship it out of Egypt from what I've read and seen on TV. I'm worried even if the farmer is a honorable guy customs may seize them. I don't know if coins would be considered in category or not. Maybe someone has bought coins from there on the forum.

I hope there is someway to purchase it, what about what is it?

 

[CRUSADER]

Unfortunately, the pictures are the only source of info for me currently, I will post the remaining info once I had it.

unless you want to collect fakes, do not buy them.

 

[Alaa]

unless you want to collect fakes, do not buy them.

Is it? Strange !
The current owner assuring that it's golden

 

[CRUSADER]

Is it? Strange !
The current owner assuring that it's golden

Don't say I didn't warn you, I have seen this story many a time!

 

[Alaa]

Don't say I didn't warn you, I have seen this story many a time!

Thanks a lot

 

[DeepseekerADS]

Is it? Strange !
The current owner assuring that it's golden

Of course there may be a language disconnection here, but the key is that he said they were "golden". Would not a better way to verify they were gold be to say they were gold, not golden?

 

[Alaa]

Of course there may be a language disconnection here, but the key is that he said they were "golden". Would not a better way to verify they were gold be to say they were gold, not golden?

I don't think so, we were discussing that in Arabic which there is no such issue

 

[Alex Burke]

Don't say we didn't warn you, lol. The price is probably really good too right? I would think real authentic ancient gold coins would be expensive. If you insist on buying them at least post better pics so the coin experts here can see if they are reproduction or other. Did you read my earlier post? Are you in the same country as the farmer?shipping gold can be a nightmare for many reasons. They don't look to be dug up so how did the farmer claim to get them? Does he have paperwork authenticating them? Why not buy from a known reputable dealer and avoid the risk of this being a scam? What is the price he wants in whatever currency your going to use for transaction?

 

[WilliamBoyd]

They look thin and are probably brass imitation coins made for "belly" dance costumes.

They appear to be copied from Venetian ducat coins.

I have a few myself.

 

[Alaa]

Don't say we didn't warn you, lol. The price is probably really good too right? I would think real authentic ancient gold coins would be expensive. If you insist on buying them at least post better pics so the coin experts here can see if they are reproduction or other. Did you read my earlier post? Are you in the same country as the farmer?shipping gold can be a nightmare for many reasons. They don't look to be dug up so how did the farmer claim to get them? Does he have paperwork authenticating them? Why not buy from a known reputable dealer and avoid the risk of this being a scam? What is the price he wants in whatever currency your going to use for transaction?

Appreciate your info, it was helpful

 

[Alaa]

They look thin and are probably brass imitation coins made for "belly" dance costumes.

They appear to be copied from Venetian ducat coins.

I have a few myself.

I went there and collect it, It's gold coins

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

They appear to be fakes of this coin: Italian Ducats from the 13th century.

 

[Alaa]

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Not an issue, but could you reed it in Arabic? it's full of meanings علاء
Meaning of the word ? in English Arabic Dictionary of terms Page 1
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[Alaa]

They appear to be fakes of this coin: Italian Ducats from the 13th century.

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You are right it's not so far specially from the one man side, but it can't be fake because it's gold I test it my self by fire in the gold market. I might post scanned image next week with dimensions. Do you recommends to do that here or in What's It Worth forum?